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    Jurist European Court of Human Rights will review Credit Suisse trespass case against climate activists

    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will review a conviction of several climate activists for protesting on Swiss bank Credit Suisse’s grounds. While the activists were initially acquitted in January 2020, the Swiss appeal court reversed that decision. The case was seen as an important...
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    Jurist China establishes criminal provisions for acts that support Taiwan independence

    The Chinese government has established a set of rules Friday that criminalizes any person or entity with pro-democracy inclinations for Taiwan. This was a follow-up to China’s proposal in 2020 when the CCP announced a global blacklist structure to proscribe Taiwan secessionists. The rules will...
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    Jurist Former Macron bodyguard sentenced to one year in prison for his role in May Day protests

    A Paris court sentenced President Emmanuel Macron’s former bodyguard Friday to three years, two of which were suspended, for his role in the 2018 May Day scandal and misuse of diplomatic passports. Alexandre Benalla was charged for acting with impunity in carrying out violence against civilians...
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    Jurist UN Human Rights Council condemns Sudan coup and appoints expert to monitor rights violations

    Two weeks after a military coup seized power in Sudan, the United Nation’s Human Rights Council voted Friday to condemn the coup and appoint an expert to monitor abuses in Sudan. The British-introduced resolution called for the restoration of the civilian-led government and the release of “all...
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    Jurist India government releases draft bill of country’s first mediation law

    India’s Ministry of Law and Justice released Friday the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021, inviting comments and suggestions from all stakeholders. The bill aims to promote, encourage and facilitate mediation in the country, particularly institutional mediation. In a press release, the Ministry said...
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    Jurist Military investigation finds US Kabul drone strike caused by errors, not criminal negligence

    US Air Force Inspector General Lieutenant General Sami Said Wednesday provided his findings and recommendations on the August 2021 US drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians. He stated that the drone strike was caused by a series of errors, including not noticing a child right before the...
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    Jurist Federal court dismisses child labor case against major tech companies

    Judge Carl J. Nichols of the US District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed claims against prominent technology companies Apple, Google, Tesla, Dell and Microsoft related to child labor. The lawsuit concerned the role of these companies in cobalt mining operations in the Democratic...
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    Jurist Afghanistan dispatches: an open letter from a female law student

    One of the female law students filing for JURIST from Taliban-ruled Afghanistan has written the following open letter to law students in the United States. We are publishing it here in its entirety with minimal editing, so as to preserve the author’s voice. The post Afghanistan dispatches: an...
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    Jurist Australia high court rules higher tax rate for visiting UK workers violates treaty

    The High Court of Australia found on Wednesday that the higher tax rate for working holiday makers breached a treaty with the UK and was discriminatory. In December 2016, the Australian Parliament established a new tax rate applicable to persons holding working holiday visas, added to the...
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    Jurist US Department of Commerce restricts Israel spyware company operations

    The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Wednesday promulgated a final rule adding four foreign companies, including Israel’s NSO Group, to the Entity List. According to the Bureau, the Entity List identifies companies that are or may become involved in...
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